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WASHINGTON – Democratic Senators sent a letter Monday to federal financial regulators pressing them to "remain vigilant" while grading big Wall Street banks' resolution plans.

Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari fired back Monday at those who argue "too big to fail" has been adequately addressed by Dodd-Frank and other reforms, contending that the new structure is overly complex and goes against real-world market conditions.

Tim Sloan, president and COO at Wells Fargo, is widely viewed as next in line to take over as CEO of the bank. He discussed the speculation — as well as energy lending, credit standards, living wills and a number of other topics — in a recent interview.

House Republicans' plan to subject all federal regulators to the Congressional appropriations process is alarming industry observers, who argue it could hurt both banks and consumers.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., unveiled a Republican agenda Tuesday aimed at jump-starting the economy which includes a number of financial reforms including revamping the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and limiting bank regulations.

During an event in Washington, Brian Moynihan touched on the regulatory environment as well as technological innovations like the distributed ledger that are changing the banking industry.

The Federal Reserve Board is getting an earful from critics within and without the financial industry over its proposal to limit banks' credit exposures to a single entity.

Even if the lower-court decision against the Financial Stability Oversight Council is upheld, there remains a compelling case to reform how the council designates large nonbank firms.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. announced Friday that 84 foreign banks with limited U.S. operations will be able to file more condensed resolution plans, decreasing the administrative burden and cost.

Regulators need to start paying attention to "denial-of-system" attacks as one of the triggers that could bring down a systemically important institution.

With Democrats already opposing a bill by Rep. Jeb Hensarling, R-Texas, to roll back Dodd-Frank, his chances of long-term success depend on support by Donald Trump. The two met to discuss the plan on Tuesday.

House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling R-Texas, is set Tuesday to unveil an ambitious plan to revamp the Dodd-Frank Act and replace it with a capital-based alternative during a speech in New York.

In a pair of proposals approved by the Federal Reserve Board Friday afternoon, the Federal Reserve signaled to the insurance industry that it knows the difference between them and banks. But the devil may still be lurking in the details.

In an initial regulatory move released by the Federal Reserve Friday, the central bank was emphatic about distinguishing between the capital and liquidity risks posed by insurance activities versus the riskier ones that firms may be engaged in.

The Federal Reserve has announced the schedule for releasing the results of the 2016 stress tests of the largest U.S. banks.

Federal Reserve Govs. Jerome Powell and Daniel Tarullo Thursday said they expect banks to have to meet significantly higher capital minimums after the central bank applies its capital surcharge rule for large globally risky banks to its stress test. That difference could significantly cost banks.

Federal Reserve Board Gov. Daniel Tarullo said Thursday that he anticipates the agency will eliminate the qualitative requirements in the annual stress testing program for most midsize banks as early as next year.

WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve will vote next week on whether to publish a blueprint for capital requirements for insurance firms under its supervision and insurance companies designated as systemically risky.

The Federal Reserve has been conducting annual stress tests on the biggest banks' liquidity since 2012 — tests the banks largely support. But as the Fed advances new liquidity rules, they're starting to question why more rules are necessary.

As a top Republican lawmaker nears the release of a plan aimed at rolling back and replacing the Dodd-Frank Act, bankers are being cautious about offering any support, fearing it may open the door to changes they oppose.